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Irv Spencer

1937 – 1999

Canadian ice hockey defenceman

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Lived 1937 – 1999 (aged 61). Irv Spencer was a Canadian ice hockey player.

James Irvin Daniel Spencer (December 4, 1937 — October 22, 1999) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 73 games in the World Hockey Association and 230 games in the National Hockey League between 1959 and 1974. Spencer played for the Philadelphia Blazers, Vancouver Blazers, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1947–48 Sudbury Gatchell Hardware NOHA — — — — — — — — — — 1954–55 Kitchener Canucks OHA 49 10 9 19 65 — — — — — 1955–56 Kitchener Canucks OHA 48 4 9 13 36 8 1 0 1 16 1956–57 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens QHL 8 1 2 3 2 — — — — — 1956–57 Peterborough T.P.T.'s OHA 45 6 26 32 68 — — — — — 1957–58 Montreal Royals QHL 3 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 1957–58 Peterborough T.P.T.'s OHA 52 8 31 39 76 5 3 1 4 8 1958–59 Montreal Royals QHL 45 6 12 18 55 8 1 2 3 8 1959–60 New York Rangers NHL 32 1 2 3 20 — — — — — 1959–60 Trois-Rivières Lions EPHL 18 3 4 7 8 — — — — — 1959–60 Springfield Indians AHL 14 0 5 5 12 — — — — — 1960–61 New York Rangers NHL 56 1 8 9 30 — — — — — 1961–62 New York Rangers NHL 43 2 10 12 31 1 0 0 0 2 1962–63 Boston Bruins NHL 69 5 17 22 34 — — — — — 1963–64 Detroit Red Wings NHL 25 3 0 3 8 11 0 0 0 0 1963–64 Cincinnati Wings CPHL 23 3 8 11 34 — — — — — 1963–64 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 18 5 8 13 2 — — — — — 1964–65 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 72 18 22 40 45 4 0 0 0 0 1964–65 Detroit Red Wings NHL — — — — — 1 0 0 0 4 1965–66 Memphis Wings CPHL 54 12 21 33 14 — — — — — 1965–66 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 19 4 11 15 26 — — — — — 1965–66 Detroit Red Wings NHL — — — — — 3 0 0 0 2 1966–67 Memphis Wings CPHL 30 2 6 8 8 7 0 5 5 4 1966–67 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1967–68 Detroit Red Wings NHL 5 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 1967–68 Fort Worth Wings CPHL 55 7 31 38 42 13 3 3 6 12 1968–69 Fort Worth Wings CHL 49 7 18 25 24 — — — — — 1969–70 San Diego Gulls WHL 62 13 25 38 26 6 0 3 3 8 1970–71 San Diego Gulls WHL 45 2 5 17 24 6 2 0 2 19 1971–72 Fort Worth Wings CHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1972–73 Rhode Island Eagles EHL 11 3 3 6 4 — — — — — 1972–73 Philadelphia Blazers WHA 54 2 27 29 43 4 0 0 0 0 1973–74 Vancouver Blazers WHA 5 0 1 1 4 — — — — — WHA totals 73 2 28 30 49 4 0 0 0 0 NHL totals 230 12 38 50 127 16 0 0 0 8

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Irv Spencer?

Canadian ice hockey defenceman

When was Irv Spencer born?

Irv Spencer was born on 4 December 1937 in Greater Sudbury.

When did Irv Spencer die?

Irv Spencer died on 22 October 1999.

What was Irv Spencer's occupation?

Irv Spencer was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Irv Spencer?

Irv Spencer was Canadian.

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· Wikidata: Q6074184

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